<p>In just a few days' time, the eyes of Britain and millions more around the world will be on Camilla as she is crowned queen alongside her husband, King Charles III.</p>.<p>"It'll be the dress that will be the most talked about, it will be analysed in every detail," said Caroline Young, a writer specialising in fashion.</p>.<p>While the design of Camilla's gown is being kept under wraps, the 75-year-old queen consort commissioned British couturier Bruce Oldfield, who boasts a long list of high-profile clients, including Charles's ex-wife Princess Diana.</p>.<p>According to fashion expert and royals' commentator Miranda Holder, the coronation gown is going to "define" Camilla.</p>.<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/uks-queen-consort-camilla-from-palace-margins-to-royal-limelight-1204249.html" target="_blank">UK's Queen consort Camilla: From palace margins to royal limelight</a></strong></p>.<p>"It's going to go down in history," she added.</p>.<p>Britain last held a coronation in 1953. Charles's mother Queen Elizabeth II wore an intricately embroidered white satin gown on the day.</p>.<p>But Camilla is likely to opt for something less luxurious with the new king keen to slim down the ceremony as the country grapples with a cost of living crisis.</p>.<p>When the royal procession arrives at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, the queen will be cloaked in a crimson velvet "Robe of State", originally made for Elizabeth 70 years ago.</p>.<p>Camilla will be crowned with Elizabeth's grandmother Queen Mary's Crown, which she wore at the coronation of her husband King George V in 1911.</p>.<p>In honour of Camilla's late mother-in-law, the crown will be reset with several diamonds from her personal jewellery collection.</p>.<p>According to British media, Oldfield, 72, has designed Camilla's gown but Buckingham Palace was keeping tight-lipped when contacted by <em>AFP</em>.</p>.<p>Oldfield designed dozens of evening gowns -- several of them iconic -- for Diana before her death in a Paris car crash in 1997.</p>.<p>"He was developing his own style and aesthetic while he was working with Diana," Holder, the royal fashion commentator, said.</p>.<p>But after Diana's formal separation from Charles in 1992, she distanced herself from royal life and the designer.</p>.<p>Oldfield had since become one of Camilla's favourite fashion creators, as well as a long-time acquaintance.</p>.<p>He designed the elegant black evening gown Camilla wore on the royal couple's state visit to Germany in March.</p>.<p>"I gave Diana her glamour and Camilla her confidence," Oldfield was quoted as saying in 2014.</p>.<p>While the outfits of heir to the throne Prince William's wife Kate are some of the most scrutinised on the planet, Camilla's style has often left commentators indifferent.</p>.<p>"I don't think people kind of go, 'wow, look at what she's wearing!' But I think she knows perfectly what is the right fit for the right occasion," Young said.</p>.<p>According to Holder, Camilla likes pastel colours but also "flamboyant" jewellery.</p>.<p>"She is very earthy and natural in her spare time. She was in her 60s when she married prince Charles. It was a little bit of an advantage," Holder added.</p>.<p>She said Camilla was not under the same "scrutiny" as Kate or Meghan, whose husband is Charles's younger son Harry.</p>.<p>As for the design of the coronation gown, it's a guessing game for now.</p>.<p>Holder predicts Camilla will be wearing blue or a "pastel colour". But definitely not black.</p>.<p>"Black is a no-no. It's for evening, red carpet," Holder said.</p>.<p>The fashion expert also expects "much symbolism" that will reflect the Commonwealth nations and the countries making up the United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p>.<p>Young says that Camilla will not want her outfit to be "too showy".</p>.<p>"She's got a difficult job because she's been criticised for years and years as being the other woman," Young said.</p>.<p>"So she has a reputation at stake as well," she added.</p>.<p>The start of the king's reign also comes as many Britons struggle with stubbornly high double-digit inflation.</p>.<p>"So there can be the worry that it might be criticised for being too ostentatious, too expensive. All that will be in her mind," Young said.</p>.<p>But Holder hopes that cutting costs in other areas of the coronation will allow "to splash out on a bit of fantastic fashion".</p>
<p>In just a few days' time, the eyes of Britain and millions more around the world will be on Camilla as she is crowned queen alongside her husband, King Charles III.</p>.<p>"It'll be the dress that will be the most talked about, it will be analysed in every detail," said Caroline Young, a writer specialising in fashion.</p>.<p>While the design of Camilla's gown is being kept under wraps, the 75-year-old queen consort commissioned British couturier Bruce Oldfield, who boasts a long list of high-profile clients, including Charles's ex-wife Princess Diana.</p>.<p>According to fashion expert and royals' commentator Miranda Holder, the coronation gown is going to "define" Camilla.</p>.<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/uks-queen-consort-camilla-from-palace-margins-to-royal-limelight-1204249.html" target="_blank">UK's Queen consort Camilla: From palace margins to royal limelight</a></strong></p>.<p>"It's going to go down in history," she added.</p>.<p>Britain last held a coronation in 1953. Charles's mother Queen Elizabeth II wore an intricately embroidered white satin gown on the day.</p>.<p>But Camilla is likely to opt for something less luxurious with the new king keen to slim down the ceremony as the country grapples with a cost of living crisis.</p>.<p>When the royal procession arrives at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, the queen will be cloaked in a crimson velvet "Robe of State", originally made for Elizabeth 70 years ago.</p>.<p>Camilla will be crowned with Elizabeth's grandmother Queen Mary's Crown, which she wore at the coronation of her husband King George V in 1911.</p>.<p>In honour of Camilla's late mother-in-law, the crown will be reset with several diamonds from her personal jewellery collection.</p>.<p>According to British media, Oldfield, 72, has designed Camilla's gown but Buckingham Palace was keeping tight-lipped when contacted by <em>AFP</em>.</p>.<p>Oldfield designed dozens of evening gowns -- several of them iconic -- for Diana before her death in a Paris car crash in 1997.</p>.<p>"He was developing his own style and aesthetic while he was working with Diana," Holder, the royal fashion commentator, said.</p>.<p>But after Diana's formal separation from Charles in 1992, she distanced herself from royal life and the designer.</p>.<p>Oldfield had since become one of Camilla's favourite fashion creators, as well as a long-time acquaintance.</p>.<p>He designed the elegant black evening gown Camilla wore on the royal couple's state visit to Germany in March.</p>.<p>"I gave Diana her glamour and Camilla her confidence," Oldfield was quoted as saying in 2014.</p>.<p>While the outfits of heir to the throne Prince William's wife Kate are some of the most scrutinised on the planet, Camilla's style has often left commentators indifferent.</p>.<p>"I don't think people kind of go, 'wow, look at what she's wearing!' But I think she knows perfectly what is the right fit for the right occasion," Young said.</p>.<p>According to Holder, Camilla likes pastel colours but also "flamboyant" jewellery.</p>.<p>"She is very earthy and natural in her spare time. She was in her 60s when she married prince Charles. It was a little bit of an advantage," Holder added.</p>.<p>She said Camilla was not under the same "scrutiny" as Kate or Meghan, whose husband is Charles's younger son Harry.</p>.<p>As for the design of the coronation gown, it's a guessing game for now.</p>.<p>Holder predicts Camilla will be wearing blue or a "pastel colour". But definitely not black.</p>.<p>"Black is a no-no. It's for evening, red carpet," Holder said.</p>.<p>The fashion expert also expects "much symbolism" that will reflect the Commonwealth nations and the countries making up the United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p>.<p>Young says that Camilla will not want her outfit to be "too showy".</p>.<p>"She's got a difficult job because she's been criticised for years and years as being the other woman," Young said.</p>.<p>"So she has a reputation at stake as well," she added.</p>.<p>The start of the king's reign also comes as many Britons struggle with stubbornly high double-digit inflation.</p>.<p>"So there can be the worry that it might be criticised for being too ostentatious, too expensive. All that will be in her mind," Young said.</p>.<p>But Holder hopes that cutting costs in other areas of the coronation will allow "to splash out on a bit of fantastic fashion".</p>